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Korean Spicy Ramen Noodles with Cheese
These Korean spicy ramen noodles take just 5 minutes to make and are finished with cheese to create a cheesy spicy noodle dish that you’ll be making on repeat. The cheese is optional for these spicy ramen noodles but they do mellow out the spice slightly and it works really well.
Lots of Korean food features melted cheese, which comes from American soldiers in the Korean war who would hand out American food and slowly these ingredients (such as cheese, hot dogs, spam) became incorporated into Korean cuisine. Regardless of how it happened, it really is a delicious combo with the spicy noodles.
What you’ll need for these Korean Spicy Ramen Noodles
Ramen noodles, use the noodles from an instant noodle packet, just don’t use the seasoning packets that come with it.
Sesame oil
Garlic
Gochujang, this is a Korean fermented chilli paste. It’s savoury but sweet and definitely spicy too. You can use it on so many things so if you buy a tub for this, don’t worry it’ll get used up easily (plus then you can make these noodles on repeat).
Soy sauce, crucial for saltiness in this recipe.
Honey, to add sweetness to balance out the sauce.
Mozzarella, its mild flavour doesn’t dominate the dish with cheesy flavour but it adds the melty, gooey cheese that everyone loves.
Gochujang is tangy, spicy, sweet and salty all at the same time. It’s hard to describe until you have it but it’s so delicious. By adding water to the pan directly, you keep this a one pan recipe as the noodles cook directly in the sauce. The starch released from the noodles thickens the sauce and makes it so good.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes you can, just be mindful of the cooking time. Since these noodles bubble gently in a little water and eventually absorb the water to make a sauce, I wouldn’t recommend using straight-to-wok noodles as they won’t absorb the water. Dried egg noodles or rice noodles would work though.
It’s quite hard to miss these days, I think all major UK supermarkets will have some version of it in their ‘world food section’. Lots of supermarkets these days will also have a dedicated Asian food section too, so try there. Otherwise, you can order online too.
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Korean Spicy Ramen Noodles with Cheese
Easy, five minute meal, these Korean spicy ramen noodles are cheesy and full of flavour in such a short space of time.
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 1x
- Cuisine: Korean
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 2–3 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp gochujang
- 250ml water
- 1 packet of ramen noodles
- 1 1/2 tsp soy sauce
- Squeeze of honey
- 70g grated mozzarella
Garnish
- Fried egg
- 1 spring onion
- Sesame seeds
Instructions
- Heat a pan over a medium heat then add the sesame oil. Finely grate the garlic then add to the pan and fry gently for a couple of minutes. Add the gochujang and fry for another minute. Add in the water and the noodles and let them cook. You may need more water – you need to eyeball it slightly.
- Once the noodles are soft, season with the soy sauce and a squeeze of honey then add in the cheese and mix until melted.
- Serve up and top with fried egg, the spring onions and a sprinkle of sesame seeds.
Notes
This recipe is easily doubled if making for two people.
